PJTheJet Posted May 2, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2020 Hello Everyone, I live in Toulon (south of france), I am 28 and I discovered Model Ship World while looking for info on the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina, which I just started building (will post a log asap). I have done modeling since my childhood, plastic aircraft mainly (since I have always been into flying stuff, and now work in aviation) : however some times ago I built the Wright Flyer wood model kit from Guillow's, and I was really seduced by the natural aspect of it, to have to use less chemicals, and I enjoyed workind with wood more than plastic generally. In the mean time I have been more and more attracted to nautical stuff lately (even if I have always been close to this domain, my father working on ships and submarines of the navy) thanks to multiple 'modern' references (series like black sails or vikings, games like assassin's creed) or more traditional ones (documentaries, books). Because of (thanks to?) the Covid-19 lockdown I had a lot of "free" time and this logically led me to building my first wood ship model, the Santa Maria, and buying tools for it. Thank you to all already for all the very useful information that we can find on this website, and in davance my apologies for the english mistakes... PJ. Edwardkenway, GrandpaPhil, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted May 2, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 2, 2020 and welcome to MSW Have fun and enjoy your build. If you start a build log, you will have friendly bunch to help out if you hit a problem. 😁 JeffT and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 2, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 2, 2020 Welcome to MSW, PJ. What Edward says applies... do start a log. JeffT and Edwardkenway 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted May 2, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 2, 2020 Hello PJ, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John Edwardkenway, mtaylor and JeffT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT Posted May 2, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 2, 2020 Hello and welcome to MSW Edwardkenway and mtaylor 2 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted May 3, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 3, 2020 Bienvenue dans notre groupe amical PJ. Bonne chance avec votre projet. Allan Edwardkenway and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted May 3, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome! Edwardkenway and mtaylor 2 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Morrison Posted May 3, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome! I love France! I've had great times there! Let us know if we can be of any help. Bill mtaylor and Edwardkenway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted May 4, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 4, 2020 Welcome PJ. Je suis Allen Caron from Warner Robins, GA. You have come to a great site and as said before please do a model blog. I am building the Santa Maria by Billing Boats. It will be great comparing your ship and mine as we do our builds. mtaylor and Edwardkenway 2 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJTheJet Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Thank you all for your hearty welcome. It feeks good be part of this great community. Edited May 4, 2020 by PJTheJet Edwardkenway and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJTheJet Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted May 4, 2020 1 hour ago, acaron41120 said: Welcome PJ. Je suis Allen Caron from Warner Robins, GA. You have come to a great site and as said before please do a model blog. I am building the Santa Maria by Billing Boats. It will be great comparing your ship and mine as we do our builds. Hello Allen, Sure, I just started the log : It's cool that you are doing the same ship in the same time, which scale is it ? Do you intend to do a log as well ? If so could you share the link ? I would be pretty interested to see how the billy boat kit looks like compared to the artesania latina one. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acaron41120 Posted May 4, 2020 Share #12 Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) PJ. Here is the link to my build log. Edited May 4, 2020 by acaron41120 Fixed the link mtaylor 1 Quote Allen Current Builds: Mayflower - 1:60; Golden Hind - 1:50 Past Builds: Marie Jeanne, Bluenose, Bluenose II, Oseberg, Roar Ege, Waiting to Build: Swift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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